Don’t Leave Home Without It

With the U.S. team just about 60 hours from leaving for China and the 2007 Women’s World Cup, the WNT blog decided to poll the players, asking the question…”What do you definitely not want to forget on your trip to China?” Heather O’Reilly said she bought some Chex Mix for snacks, but had already eaten it, prompting her to admit that she might have “bought it a bit too early,” but that she couldn’t help herself. Here are a few more the team’s responses, in no particular order:

Hope Solo: “Fruit roll-ups and pistachio nuts.”
Christie Rampone: “Yogurts to Go.” (They don’t need refrigeration! Expiration Date: 12/07)
Carli Lloyd: “Cereal and a lot of candy.” (Note from earlier blog: Carli is actually getting tired of toast and would like some bagels, real bagels…but she also likes candy a lot.)
Angela Hucles: “My new Mac computer”
Kate Markgraf: “My sense of humor and photos of loved ones.”
Shannon Boxx: “DVDs. Lots of DVDs.”
Cat Whitehill: “Music, to escape and get some alone time when needed.”
Lori Chalupny: “Paint-By-Numbers.”
Linsday Tarpley: “Calling cards.”
Natasha Kai: “My soccer shoes.”
Leslie Osborne: “Chapstick, parmesan cheese and books.”
Aly Wagner: “Sliced almonds and soy milk.”
Nicole Barnhart: “A soft pillow and a stuffed animal.”
Marian Dalmy: “The first two seasons of ‘Beverly Hills 90210.’”
Kristine Lilly: “Oatmeal.”
Stephanie Lopez: “My blanket.”